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Minolta X-570 Owner's Manual
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Before
using
your
camera
for
the first time,
study this
manual
carefully
all the way
— or
at
least
all
through
sections covering your photo-
graphic
needs. As you
read,
attach
a lens, load batteries,
turn
the main
switch
on, and
handle your X-570 to acquaint
yourself
with
its
parts
and
features.
Then
load it with
film
and proceed to actual picture
taking.
In this way you can
take good photos and begin to
realize the broad potential
your
X-570
right
from
start.
To
obtain
many
years of
service from
your
X-570,
sure
to
read
and
follow
precautions
given on page 8
and elsewhere.
Keep this manu-
al for
reference
later
as neces-
sary.
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the
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of
the
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the
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  • Page 1 As you read, MINOLTA attach a lens, load batteries, turn the main switch on, and handle your X-570 to acquaint X-57@ yourself with parts features. Then load it with film and proceed to actual picture taking.
  • Page 2 AE systems. Creative flexibility exists in the X-570's match-LED manual mode; For correct exposure at the metered value, you simply adjust aperture and/or shutter to align blinking and glowing LEDs in the viewfinder.
  • Page 3 ACCESSORI ES.. FOCUSING ...36 TECHNICAL DETAILS Focusing aid . 54 STORAGE. Distance scale ...37 Film-plane index Infrared index....37 ODEPTH FIELD..39 Preview button . 39 Depth-of-field scale.. OBI-UR FROM CAMERA/SUBJECT MOVEMENT.. SUPPORTING CAMERA RELEAS- ING THE SHUTTER Slow-shutter-speed warning Mounting camera on tripod...
  • Page 4 (AE) O Mounting index Diaphragm•control pin Over-range LED O Minimum-aperture lock (Blinks at 4Hz) (Disengagefor use on X-570) Shutter-speed scale/LEDs • Glowing LED indicates stepless speed set by camera in A mode • Glowing LEDs indicate metered speed in M mode E 10 0 1 —...
  • Page 5 • No part of the X-570 should be forced at any time. If If you have questions concerning operation of your operation is not as you think it should be, carefully camera or about photography,...
  • Page 6 Strap and case The strap (provided with camera) Eyepiece and case (sold separately) should be attached as shown keep your Battery holder camera handy for use and to pro- tect from being dropped bumped. NOTE •The protective plastic film on the PREPARING TAKE MOUNTING...
  • Page 7 Minolta service facility. BATTERIES POWER Batteries operation X-570's circuitry shutter, use one the following types of batteries: • Two 1.55v...
  • Page 8 Operating button easier operation other lock Touching the operating button controls while viewing through X-570 automatically checks pressing the AE lock (with main finder, circuits will remain on batteries when operating switch activates the camera's meter, viewfinder LED display, and...
  • Page 9 The ISO film speed (incorporating numbers) indicates film's sensitivity to light. The first part number (equ ivalent number) Intermediate settings and DIN equivalents marked on the X-570's film-speed 1250 ring. Each time this number dou- bles (e.g., from 25 to 50, 50 to /ASA •...
  • Page 10 LOADING AND ADVANCING FILM Prior to loading film, set the film Loading film speed (see previous page) and turn Before opening the camera back, the main switch on (p. 13). confirrn that there is no film inside that could be damaged by light Kodacolor the back is opened,...
  • Page 11 0111 If you find it easier to hold the 4. With the film held against the After making sure the film film leader in your right hand, sprocket by your left hand, slowly taut, close camera back operate the film-advance lever until insert film...
  • Page 12 REWINDING UNLOADING FILM Unfold rewind crank To rewind the film, remove the 3. When you are certain that fre camera's case if on, then press the exposed film completely turn it in the direction Of the arrow rewind release on the camera bot- until...
  • Page 13 TAKING PICTURES WITH YOUR X-570 Pages to 47 explain Self-timer? use your camera to take pictures. The sections in boxes give addition- information some fundamentals of photography. Pre-shooting check 5 10 make sure your camera ready for picture taking, it is a good...
  • Page 14 METERING WITH X-570 Your X-570's center-weighted Though the X-570's viewfinder eraging meter system is designed so designed to minimize the effect the meter of light entering through that light from parts viewfield (picture area) is measured eyepiece under usual condi-...
  • Page 15 • Is an LED on in the danger zone (p. 25). 10 15300 hand-holding (usually 1/30 • Almost Minolta lenses sec. or slower — p. 40)? Or does close-up accessories can be used in slow-shutter-speed warn ing aperture-priority mode.
  • Page 16 Selecting an aperture aperture-priority auto mode, Heavy Hazy your X-570 will precise Over- I ndoors Sunny shutter speed for proper exposure cast automatically. Even so, you have 25/150 f/1.4 f 18 t 14 considerable control over results 64/190 and can adjust aperture...
  • Page 17 Auto Manual metering at full aperture, then auto- LENS diaphragm diaphragm• diaphragm matically stop the lens down to the Auto selected aperture. Minolta designation MO, MC Rokkor Rokkor Non-meter-coupled automatic dia- Auto phragm lenses and accessories en- Lens only MC Auto Extension Tubes...
  • Page 18 MANUAL EXPOSURE MODE (M mode) Viewfinder shows: Taking a picture in M mode Basic setting In the X-570's match-LED manu- al mode, the manually set shutter Manual mode in use speed is indicated by an LED blink- ing at 4Hz, and the metered...
  • Page 19 • The X-570's standard focusing field surrounding screen can be replaced at any au- Though the most satisfactory focus- thorized Minolta service facility by ing aid and method depend upon eight optional focusing the conditions and your personal screens (p. 53).
  • Page 20 As illustrated by shaded aperture (as when metering and focusing normally trees above, depth of field increases as the lens is with Minolta MD or MC lenses) and at minimum stopped down (e.g., f/ 1.7 to f/22) and becomes focusing distance.
  • Page 21 11.54 5 7 101530 27 10 1.2 IS 2 a 610" - 50 2218 "8 1822 152* 811 18 2 e Preview button Depth-of-field scale The depth-of-field scale can also Depth of field at any focused dis- When the lens is focused at a be usedto zonefocus,i.e., set the tance and aperture can be checked...
  • Page 22 SUPPORTING THE CAMERA RELEASING SHUTTER order to obtain sharp, blur- free photos, it is important to re- lease the shutter gently while keep- ing the camera as still as possible. Always, regardless of shutter speed, release the shutter with a slow, steady squeeze —...
  • Page 23 Self-timer Other ways of releasingshutter X-570's electronic self-timer shutter can also be released can be used to delay release of the by using one of the following: shutter 10 seconds: • Minolta Remote Cord S (50cm, 20 in.) or Remote Cord L (5m, 1.
  • Page 24 NOTES sync In some situations (p. 47) a more • Make sure your main subject is natural effect can be obtained by within flash range for the aperture engaging the AE lock ata speed Jess set. than 1/60 to override auto sync- •...
  • Page 25 Slow-shutter flash If you are photographing a sub- ject against a relatively dark back- ground (as outdoors at dusk) or jn a large room, using the flash at nor- mal sync speed may create an underexposed background (photo E), since the flash burst is cut off when the subject itself is properly exposed, shutter...
  • Page 26 ACCESSORIES Wide Aulo BOP* Ad" ter Auta E'.etronash 36DPX Auto 2eopx 4 or S Triple Connector tterY Adapt" Shoe Bounce Cable CD x.S70 Cable Ex Drive I Battery Pack NP.2 Mulci•Function cable PowerGrip 2 cable NV.Cd Charger ac.l CabEe FB Data Wit.'ess Controller...
  • Page 27 Multi-Function Back connects cord- lessly to the X-570 in place of its regular back to perform a variety of camera- control and data-imprinting functions. By simply pressing keys while viewing its liquid-crystal display, you can set it for time-lapse photographs at a huge...
  • Page 28 OPTIONAL FOCUSING SCREENS The X-570's standard focusing screen can be replaced any of eight optional Acute Matte screens authorized Minolta service facilities. Types and usages are as follows: horizontal split/microprism band; standard type (not shown); general photography horizontal split; general photography horizon tal split;...
  • Page 29 Data Back 1; Motor Drive I, Auto Winder G; Wireless Self-timer: Electronic for 10-sec. delay, with operation Controller IN-I Set; MD, MC, and other Minolta inter- indicated by camera-front LED that blinks at 2Hz for 8 changeablelenses and applicable Minolta SLR system sec., then 8Hz for I sec., then remains on until shutter...
  • Page 30 357bis, r uefistienne 92700 Colombes. France Minolta (UK)Limited 1-3 Tanners Drive, Blokelands North, Milton Keynes, MK 14 5BU, England Minolta Austria Gesellschaft m.b.H. AmalienstroBe 59-61.1131Wien,Austria Minolta Camera Benelux B.V. Zonneboon 39,3606 CH Maarssenbroek, P.B. 264, 3 600 AG Maarssen, The Netherlands BelgiumBranch Stenen Brug 115—...